Celebrity Birthdays for December 12 — Jennifer Connelly and More

Jennifer ConnellyAge: 42Occupation: ActressKnown For: Her Oscar-winning role as Alicia Nash in 'A Beautiful Mind,' roles in other films such as 'Requiem for a Dream,' 'Hulk' and 'Blood Diamond,' and her marriage to actor Paul Bettany

Dionne WarwickAge: 72Occupation: SingerKnown For: Top 10 hits like 'Anyone Who Had a Heart,' 'Walk On By' and 'Do You Know the Way to San Jose?', being Whitney Houston's cousin, and hosting infomercials for the Psychic Friends Network

Connie FrancisAge: 74Occupation: SingerKnown For: Hit songs including 'Who's Sorry Now?', 'My Happiness,' 'Lipstick on Your Collar' and 'My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own,' a 1974 rape while on tour that led to overhauls in hotel security protocols nationwide, and working as the head of Ronald Reagan's task force on violent crime

Sheila E.Age: 55Occupation: Singer and PercussionistKnown For: Top 20 singles such as 'The Glamorous Life' and 'A Love Bizarre,' serving as Prince's drummer and musical director, and working with other artists like Cyndi Lauper, Ringo Starr, Gloria Estefan and Beyoncé

Mayim BialikAge: 37Occupation: ActressKnown For: Her title role on the NBC sitcom 'Blossom,' her hilarious turn as Amy Farrah Fowler on CBS's 'The Big Bang Theory,' and holding a PhD in neuroscience